Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-01-19

UARY ID, 1887.
oners. 1t 10 generally conceded that laws should
be reformatOry 20 well ~ penal; that part of the
1So have sa q onss .snss hs
ing success in the direction Of reform should re-
ceivs the fullest and freest Investigation.
THE MILITIA.
The militia has cost somewhat more than the
be-. sn p.S oHs q
fund; The suditor cxplains In detail why this
was done. In this and several other laws there
IL mandatory provision requiri1s certain sc-
counts TO- be audited and paid seemingly re-
gardless OF the amount appropriated. While
this wac not an Questionable provision in this
instance, perhaps II 10 one that ID liable to lead
fore, that Law be enacted similar To that passed
By congress, prohibiting the payments beyond
the amount Of the appropriation. In each case.
doubt in q number Of caaes which arise every
year in the Transaction Of public business.
Largely upon my reoommendstion the appro-
o s tss ,S ss as na
ton, provided authority l. given the suvsrnor to
limit the number Of men In each company. IN
twenty or 100. at the option Of the captain. and
we found at Fargo abort LOCO men to b trane-
ported, subsisted and pad : per diem. l
taken TO the Aberdeen encampment, combining
thoss pssssss'ss ~ isss inspsstie. 1ns sesais
scarcely more than half Tho former "a satherins.
Beyond the natural pride which . state or terri.
tory must Posses. In . we'll organised militia, 10
hat nnder the au
citizen between the ages Of fS aud Is
IL required to BE- chr, lied, and IL subject to
saiion. therefore, not only saws the people from
the annoyance Of demand upon their time for
such service, bot j. found very convenient in
Of e a .isn +
Legislature, the organization will continue ~
pow, the appropriation being permanent one.
| am not inclined. hope. to permit my pride IN
but am perfectly confident that in appearance,
drill, and general effectiveness, the National
Guard Of Dakota stands in advance, not only of
mitted to the union and granted the privileges
still denied her.
CONTAGIOUS PLEuRo. PNEUMONIA.
In October last. much excitement was created
among the farmers and cattle-owners OF the ter
ritory BY report that contagious pleuro-pneu-
by Mr.. w: J. Burlington, in Oliver county. An
examination WIS made by the veterinary surgeon
OF the Cattle Growers association OF Montana:
health, and the conclusion reached that this dan
gerous disease really existed in the herd As re
ported The cattle haG been purchased in Chi
a.
yards OF that city. where they were no doubt ex-
posed. The alarm created by the report resulted
in numerous inquiries from neighboring states
and tel ritOriee and the greatest anxiety regard
ing the outcome Of the epidemic There was a
demand made upon various governors for quar-
antine against Dakota cattle. and for while 1t
deemed 1t Of the utmost Importance that prompt
and rigorous measures be taken to stamp ont the
disease and TO- this end reqnested the superin-
essary orders for the confinement OF the cattle,
or II necessary for their extermiLstion. An ex-
animation Of the animals confirmed the pre-
existing opinion thst the disease was the worst
finally Issued tn kill the animals and burn them.
or bury the bodies in lime. The. latter course
s Ess ADOPTED and one nrndred and thirty uso
entire eradication Of the disease, although sev-
eral herds In tho nciighboIing towns which were
supposed to have been exposed, were kspt GO
cluded for some weeks afterWard.
A detailed report Of the action taken. accom-
panied BY photographs. is submitted with this
The law creating the board Of health provides
for 'isolating. killing or removing any animals
affected with contagious or infectious diseases,
and general provision Is made for the pay
OF 81 tRs ay. o. no s' fe
liberty. however, 10 direct that thi.
rather extraordinary. expenditure be paid
ions of that have prsfsrS to leave
the question Of reimbursing tie owner If the
catt to the legislature after the facts shall have
been Thoroughly INQUIRED into. The owner will
the original cost OF the cattle, and other infor.
nation which It lie proper 70 obtain. In settle
proportion OF the herd thus affected would, In
all probability, have died and been loss to the
owner. even II not interfered with by tho terri.
torial authorities, bnt a fair and Just adjudica-
ton of the claim should be made. nd trnst
this will be dome Ms az the business OF the
legislature will warrant The cattle were owned
by w. J. Burlington. j. B. Burlington and J. H.
Fellows. An appraisement Of them was made
by DR.. Holloway, A. 4. Fisher and Richmond
Grandbury, under direction OF DR.. Coe, and the
following allowance recoDmended:
One hundred and twenty yearlings,
2-year-olds and s-yeeI-olds. at $2i
-Four work oxen at SIS each. .......... SO &c
Total ....................... ESQ. &
This allowance shonld be verified by facts and
proofs presented TO the proper committee.
have been requested to call the attention Of the
Legislature to the necessity of general law re.
81. which obtained considerable consideration
at the last session. but did not become q law
The subject will he brought to your attention In
many ways.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
OF health will require amendment in some par.
ticulars. "A good deal Of labor has been Per.
formed. but there has been soinc complaint re-
Of the board. and considerable complaint on the
part OF the public OF the manner In which il haa
been administered.
THE CENSUS.
The entire expense % takin the census Of
the territory Amounted 10 $tf, 968 A. The
nng wss So e oy inc
ance Of S9.<6is9. Three thousand two hundred
and forty-ons dollars and thirty-three cents oil
to cover the direct tax levied IN 1851. aud which
Dakota, in common With nearly all the states
failed TO pay in full. This amount will be re.
turned 70 ne territory as soon a. authority cor
do not believe that money wae ever more id
vantagecusly expended than in this work.
want TO direct attention 10 the fact that this
ments and difficulties which itsometimes seemed
Impossible to eurmnunt. has become the Official
record OF tho government. unQnee toned and IN.
yc1atiops ard annoyance which met the officers
intIusted with the work at almost every atep
The magnitude OF tho task WIS not realized b
mace to the Legislature. From the day when a.
tempts were made to eecure tho neceesar,
blanke. and to aecertain just what would be re.
until the day when the completed return. wer,
Deposited in the department Of the interior. ths
obstacies presrntiitg themselves wero coDtinu
ous: and =: labor nDceasins: Ne other terri,or,
other state cave ons did 20. and that had an emu
meratioD OF ONLY C0tA0 people; and fnsllz sau
the entireoppropriation she had earned withheld
By the trfAeuiy dec Artment 10 cover old indebt
ednefe. II 10 simple act IT Justice on my par1